Suspect Arrested After University of New Haven Lockdown

3 years ago

(West Haven, CT) -- A Fairfield man armed with two loaded handguns is being blamed for the lockdown today at the University of New Haven. Police say a 911 caller reported seeing a man armed with a rifle in the parking lot of a Shop Rite supermarket who was heading towards the West Haven campus. The unidentified man is a student at UNH. Police quickly located the suspect on campus and discovered two handguns.

The University of New Haven remains under a shelter in place order as police search the entire campus as a precaution. No shots were fired, and no injuries have been reported.